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Microsoft Formally Shuts Down Its TechRewards Program (neowin.net)

Posted by msmash on from the killing-things dept.

From a report on Neowin: A few months ago, Microsoft announced that it was shuttering its TechRewards program in 2017. The project, that was originally started by Nokia under the name DVLUP rewards program, aimed to reward developers with badges, XP, gift cards and other prizes for developing or incorporating new features in their apps. When Microsoft acquired Nokia's devices and services division back in 2014, the program was rebranded to Microsoft TechRewards. Today, Microsoft has formally shut down the TechRewards program.

20 comments

  1. And well it should. by OzPeter · · Score: -1

    Given that Windows XP support was dropped years ago I would hope that they shut down a crummy rewards program trying to give it away.

    The project, that was originally started by Nokia under the name DVLUP rewards program, aimed to reward developers with badges, XP, gift cards and other prizes for developing or incorporating new features in their apps.

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    1. Re: And well it should. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      God you are dumb....

  2. Confusing by jabberw0k · · Score: 1

    "XP" in this context surely must mean something else, but Wikipedia and Google are no help, nor is UrbanDictionary. Can anyone enlighten us?

    1. Re:Confusing by Yaztromo · · Score: 2

      Experience Points?

    2. Re:Confusing by SeaFox · · Score: 1

      Do you guys hear a whooshing noise? I wonder if we're close to an airport.

    3. Re:Confusing by frank_adrian314159 · · Score: 3, Insightful

      What? You get experience in implementing some hideous API that interfaces to some other Microsoft thing that no one will be using two years from now and that the company itself buries a couple years after that? I've never seen a place where developer experience points were tallied, either... In fact, I find the whole notion vaguely disquieting.

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    4. Re:Confusing by Yaztromo · · Score: 2

      Apparently, yes.

      https://rewards.msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/aboutus

      I have no problem accepting "points" for work, so long as those "points" are prepended by a $ symbol.

      Yaz

    5. Re: Confusing by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      http://theoatmeal.com/comics/exposure You're doing it for the eXPosure!

    6. Re:Confusing by rtb61 · · Score: 1

      'ER' cough, cough, stale piss.

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  3. That's OK by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1

    It's going to be replaced by Trump's Pussy Grabber Rewards Program. Enjoy paying for the wall Trump voters!!!!

    1. Re:That's OK by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Worth every penny, it will be.

    2. Re:That's OK by HornWumpus · · Score: 3, Informative

      Hillary voters won't be paying?

      The simple fact is: We don't need a wall, we need a national ID program, for jobs _and_ voting. Legal immigrants could also get a job with a green card.

      Implement a good ID program, put teeth into the laws regarding hiring wetbacks and the Mexicans will go home on their own dime.

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    3. Re: That's OK by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Trump said that if he can't get Mexico to pay for it, then only New Mexico will have to pay for it.

    4. Re:That's OK by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Voting is controlled by the states, not the federal government. No chance.

      If the foreigners have no money, there is no "own dime" to use...

      LOGIC people. you seem to be missing it.

    5. Re: That's OK by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Good! I'm a woman, and I want my pussy grabbed. We all do, we just can't admit it publicly because we'll be labeled whores.

    6. Re:That's OK by HornWumpus · · Score: 1

      Dime/Thumb, not my problem.

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    7. Re:That's OK by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Yeah dont mind the human trafficking or people being exploited for cheap labor.

    8. Re: That's OK by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      I agree, take offshore dollars that microsoft H1B scammers keep abroad and build 10 walls.

    9. Re: That's OK by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Pussy-grabbing must be made mandatory, to alleviate stress, and improve health.

  4. You insensitive 3lod!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1

    Rivalry, and we'll Encountered while